SG1 were sitting around the campfire, literally. Jack smiled at the thought of his team singing kum-by-ya while he strummed a guitar. Looking up he noticed Corrigan watching him, he raised his eyebrows at her. What? She shook her head. Nothing.
"We'll need to make a water run to that stream down there soon." Carter nodded. Daniel looked up from his 'food' momentarily but then focused his attention back on it. Teal'c remained still.
"I'll go." Corrigan said getting up.
"I'll come with you." He said and moved to get up.
"S'ok, I think I can handle it on my own." She smiled.
"Fair enough Tal, scream if you get attacked or something." He said lazily as he picked up his tin that contained his meal and began picking through it suspiciously. Shaking her head she made her way towards the stream they'd spotted earlier two minutes walk from the camp.
Deciding it wasn't worth risking it Jack discarded the tin and looked up to find Daniel staring at him intently. "What?"
"Nothing." He said, but carried on staring.
"Daniel." Jack growled. "Quit it."
"Sorry Jack." He paused. "Just trying to imagine your hair bright red." Jack scowled while Daniel smiled at him smugly.
"I'm gonna kill that girl. What else, exactly did she tell you?" Daniel laughed.
"Now that would be telling." Daniel said waggling his finger at him. "I do you have one question though." Daniel said, sounding honestly curious.
"Oh really Daniel, and what would that be?" Jack said overly politely.
"Why do you call her Tal?"
"Now that Doctor Jackson, would be telling." He said grinning evilly. Daniel rolled his eyes. "It's her middle name, she hated Anne when she was a kid so me and Graham used to call her Tal, Tally, Talia, all short for Talcott."
"Talcott?" Carter asked curiously.
"Don't ask, it was some famous sociologists name or something, her mum had just finished her Sociology degree when Annie was born."
"Okay . . ."
"You didn't answer my question Daniel, what else did she tell you?" Jack tried again.
"Not much actually, we were only talking for about ten minutes. Just about some sacred tree-house that you all built one summer." Daniel said vaguely. Jack grinned and shook his head.
"Yes, my first house that, great craftsmanship if I do say so myself." Carter smiled and Daniel shook his head. "Okay guys get some sleep. I'll take first watch, then Corrigan, Teal'c, Carter then Daniel, kay?"
"Yes sir."
"Sure."
"Very well O'Neill."
"Night kids." Jack said as he leaned against the log just behind him and shifted a bit to get more comfortable. He glanced up as Corrigan re-entered the clearing.
"Damn did I miss the bed time story?" She asked and he smiled.
"You got second watch. There's five of us so that's in about . . . two hours."
"Two hours? There's no way I'll sleep, I'm so full of excitement!" she said and gave a little jump for theatrical effect as she moved over to Jack's side of the fire.
"As am I Tal, as am I." He replied as she sat down next to him.
Five minutes later she was asleep on his shoulder.
Hiya, here's chapter 6 people, read and review if you like it, or if you don't like it, all feedback is appreciated. Big plot developments in the next chapter or two, so stay tuned, oh yeah and REVIEW pretty please.
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